My 14-year-old son,John,and I spotted the coat at the same time at a second-hand clothing store.It had a black collar,delightful tailoring,a Fifth Avenue label(标签)and a(n)　1　 price of $28.

　　We looked at　2　,saying nothing,　3　 John's eyes shone.Dark,woolen topcoats were popular just then with 　4　,but could 　5　 several hundred dollars now.

　　John 　6　 the coat.He turned from side to side,eyeing himself in the mirror with a serious,studied 　7　 that soon changed into a smile.The 　8　 was perfect.John wore the coat to school the next day and came home 　9　 a big smile."How did the kids like your coat?" I asked."They love it." He said,　10　 folding it over the chair and smoothing it flat.

　　Over the next few weeks,the 　11　 came over John.Quiet,reasoned discussion was 　12　 argument.He became more thoughtful and eager to 　13　."Good dinner,Mum," he would say every evening.One day when I suggested that he might start on homework before dinner,John said,"You are 　14　,and I guess I will."

　　When I asked one of his teachers　15　 caused the changes,she said with laughter,"It must be his coat!" at the library,we 　16　 to meet a friend who had not seen our children for a long time."　17　 this be John?" he asked,looking up to John's new height,assessing the cut of his coat,and extending his hand,one 　18　 to another.

　　John and I both knew we should never 　19　 a person's clothes for the real person within them.As is known,what is on the inside should be 　20　 with what is on the outside.

1.A.unbelievable　　　　　 B.special

C.reasonable　 D.average

2.A.the other B.others

C.one another　 D.each other

3.A.therefore B.however　

C.thus　 D.but

4.A.teenagers B.people

C.parents　 D.adults

5.A.spend B.cost

C.pay D.take

6.A.touched B.held

C.buttoned　 D.obtained

7.A.gesture B.expression

C.attitude　 D.feeling

8.A.color B.fit

C.price　 D.style

9.A.having　 B.showing

C.behaving　 D.wearing

10.A.carefully B.carelessly

C.patiently D.hurriedly

11.A.change B.satisfaction

C.happiness　 D.generosity

12.A.because of B.aware of

C.instead of D.apologize

13.A.regret B.please